Speak Your Way to Riches
Many churches have altered their teachings to reflect the so-called “Prosperity Gospel” or “Word of Faith” movement. An aspect of this movement suggests that those who speak positively can manifest their desired outcomes. However, God doesn’t promise believers wealth by repeating “name it and claim it” phrases. The key takeaway is that speaking affirmations will […]
Is Sowing Seeds the New Money Hustle?
Over the years, certain prosperity gospel preachers have told Christians to ‘sow seeds’ to gain God’s favor. Sowing seeds is a clever money hustle to coax even more money out of believers. The premise behind “sowing seeds” is that when you give money to preachers, God will give you a 30, 60, or 100-fold harvest. […]
Thou Shall Sow Seeds to Thy Pastor
IN THIS EPISODE, I address another issue raised by our visitor “Kim” who emailed us regarding tithing, sowing seeds, and other issues. Today’s topic is Thou Shall Sow Seeds to Thy Pastor. Listen to the Podcast I share my perspective on why celebrity preachers are brought to your church and how the power of celebrity […]
6 Ways Preachers Trick You Into Tithing
IN THIS EPISODE of The Tithing Hoax Podcast, I reveal six types of church manipulation tactics prosperity preachers use to trick Christians into accepting the false Tithe Doctrine. The Bible doesn’t command Christians to tithe. In addition, tithing, as practiced in today’s church, is not biblical. Many prosperity preachers tricked Christians into “paying God” 10% […]
Should Preachers Get Paid?
Whether pastors should receive a salary has been debated throughout church communities. Whilst this may at first appear to be a fairly modern issue, people debate if it goes against the works of the 1st-century church preachers. Indeed, these religious figures didn’t receive any salary. Instead, they continued their usual trades and relied on voluntary […]
Do You Honor the Lord With Your Tithe?
Proverbs 3:9 is often quoted to promote greater giving and especially tithing. However, proverbs 3:9 does not necessarily refer to tithing, and the application for Christians may be limited. Instead, the verse is generally about trusting in God and honoring Him with our resources. The verse isn’t tied to a specific tithe amount or frequency. […]